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1971 Acquired Unit Body Developments from [[Pillar|RTZ Pillar]] and BPB Industries<ref>The Times, Nov 02, 1971</ref> | 1971 Acquired Unit Body Developments from [[Pillar|RTZ Pillar]] and BPB Industries<ref>The Times, Nov 02, 1971</ref> | ||
1972 Sold | 1972 Sold [[Bonnybridge Silica and Fireclay Co|Bonnybridge Refractories]] to [[Hepworth Iron Co|Hepworth Ceramic Holdings]]<ref>The Times, May 13, 1972</ref> | ||
1972 '''Edward Bates and Sons''' bought the 30 percent interest in the company held by [[Norcros]]<ref>The Times, Sep 09, 1972</ref> | 1972 '''Edward Bates and Sons''' bought the 30 percent interest in the company held by [[Norcros]]<ref>The Times, Sep 09, 1972</ref> | ||
Revision as of 10:43, 28 March 2020
Mini-conglomerate, of Glasgow; interests in packaging, wine, animal feedstuffs and engineering.
1960 Norcros launched a second associated public company, Scotcros, to handle Scottish businesses[1]
1961 Acquired Wilkie and Paul, makers of metal tins[2]
1962 Acquired Thomas Bishop, maker of commercial catering equipment and other engineering products[3]
1971 Acquired Unit Body Developments from RTZ Pillar and BPB Industries[4]
1972 Sold Bonnybridge Refractories to Hepworth Ceramic Holdings[5]
1972 Edward Bates and Sons bought the 30 percent interest in the company held by Norcros[6]
1972 Scotcros sold Thomas Hinshelwood and Co to Beaver Group[7]
1973 Acquired J. Deans and Co[8]. Sold Penman Garages of Dumfries to Dias and Co, Austin distibutors of Carlisle; and the 4 inns and business of Campbell Inns to Ushers Brewery[9]
1975 Sold 6 cash and carry depots to Booker McConnell[10]. Subsidiaries included Scotcros Food Ltd, J. Deans and Co, Scotcros Farm Supplies Ltd, Wilkie and Paul, Scotcros Engineering Ltd[11]
1976 Sold Thomas Bishop, marine equipment group to Fife Forge Co. Proceeds of recent sales invested in new plastic film calendering line for Wilkie and Paul[12].
1976 Acquired Metropolitan Canister Co, maker of metal food packaging[13] whose factory was at Dartford.
1978 Acquired 80 percent of the Remy Group of France[14]
1983 receivers appointed as a result of surprise loss[15]
See Also
Sources of Information
- ↑ The Times, Dec 08, 1960
- ↑ The Times, Sep 11, 1961
- ↑ The Times, Feb 05, 1962
- ↑ The Times, Nov 02, 1971
- ↑ The Times, May 13, 1972
- ↑ The Times, Sep 09, 1972
- ↑ The Times, Dec 08, 1972
- ↑ The Times, May 15, 1973
- ↑ The Times, Nov 13, 1973
- ↑ The Times, Jun 11, 1975
- ↑ The Times, Jul 03, 1975
- ↑ The Times, Jul 27, 1976
- ↑ The Times, Nov 10, 1976
- ↑ The Times, Mar 07, 1978
- ↑ The Times, Nov 08, 1983